Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 12AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | S 18 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 104 | 75 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42PM3.33m | 7:05AM2.98m | 7:21PM3.14m | 7:43AM2.84m | 8:00PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.04m | 1:05PM0.18m | 1:32AM0.23m | 1:44PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 104 | 75 | 64 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
424 | 353 | 234 | 150 | 142 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 127 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 51 | 59 | 72 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 274 | 80 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 200 | 195 | 200 | 45 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 231 | 62 |
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